An Alphabet by William Nicholson. Lithographs after original woodcuts by William Nicholson, 1898. Nicholson (1872 - 1949) was a printmaker years before he became known as a portrait and landscape painter. As half of the Beggarstaff Brothers (with Jimmy Pryde) he produced posters for commercial products and theatrical events. The style of these posters - simple shapes; flat color - became the hallmarks of Nicholson's graphic work. The Alphabet, published in 1898 firmly established him in the public's mind and brought him immediate success. These plates are as graphically fresh and striking today as they were over a hundred years ago. Size(in):9.75 x 12.25
